Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-15
HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION.
THE EXCITEMENT AT HONOLULU
ABOUT SUBSIDIZED.
The fright of the King When Abandoned
by His Retainers-The Treasury Ex-
hausted-Ex-Premier Gibson Under
Arrest-The New Cabinet.

The revolution in the Sandwich Islands |
has been successfully accomplished, King
in response to the demand of a
mass meeting, dismissed the Gibson min
istry and appointed w. l.. Green premier
and foreign minister. The people are well
pleased. There was no bloodshed. 1t was
u square backdown on the part of the
king. On June 80 Il large and orderly
meeting was held in Honolulu, guarded
by armed men ready to defend the rights
of the people. The number present was
about 800, composed OF all natonalites.
Resolutions were passed requesting Of the
king that he at once and Internationally
dismiss his cabinet from office and that
in order so far as possible to remove the
5, ain now resting on the throne that he
shall cause to be made immediate restitu-
ton of the sum, to wit. Sil 600, recently
obtained by him in violation of law and
of his oath of office under promise that
the persons from whom the same was Oh
tanned should receive the license to sell
opium as provided by statute of year 1886
Early on July it was known that 200
stand of arms had arrived from Australia
for the Gibson government. and the peo-
pies committee took possession of them
quietly and in good order and conveyed
them under n guard to n safe place On
July |, about ii o'clock, the king called q
meeting, composed of the American min
lister and British, French and Poitugese
commissioners, to whom he offered to
transfer for the time being the powers
vested in him as king. These gentlemen,
in their official capacity declined the trust,
but advised the king to lose no time in
forming the new cabinet and constitution.
The king refused to listen to the claim of
81 III f1r = i,trt
these gentlemen advised the king strongly
TO rectify this swiude by making full
restitution to Aki. About 10 10 O'Clock on
the same day Colonel Ashford and a de-
tachment of Honolulu Rifles preceded to
the residence of Gibson and arrested him
and +. III. Hayselden, his son in law. AT
the conference with the foreign represen-
tatives above mentioned the king asked
them to name the cabinet, but they de
clined provided the King would allow Mr..
Green to select the cabinet. The king
consented, and Mr.. Green named the fol-
lowing cabinet, which the king has APP
proved w. l.. Green, minister of foreign
affairs and premier; l.. a. Thurston, mn
lister of the interior; Godfrey Brown,
minister of finance G.. w. Ashford, attor-
ney general The people are well satisfied
so far, but the demand is imperative for
changes in the constitution to limit the
power and influence of the crown. The
aud Hoyselmcn were closely guarded to
prevent their leaving. An attempt was
made to blow up the government training
sh p kaimoiloa by setting lire to her mag
azue. All the liquor saloons are closed
until further notice.
What course the revolution will now
take is not known. While there Is a bit
terexpression of feeling against Kalakaua,
it was the belief when the Mariposa sailed
that he would bit allowed to continue on
the throne, though fears were eX-
pressed that Gibson and other members
of the ministry might lose their lives.
When the fact of Gibson arrest became
known armed citizens to the number of
fully 5000 escorted the fallen minister 10
the coast, where Webb, another member
of the late cabinet, and Hayselden, son-in-
law of Gibson, were also taken. AS there
has been no bloOdshed up to July |, with
the Mariposa sailed, hope was expressed
toat the revolution would be bloOdless
one, thought it might take another shape
at any moment.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l3.-The steamer
Australia, which LETT Honolulu July ),
brought Intelligence to day that no fur
Their outbreaks or demonstrations had
occurred. The new ministry have as
sumed control and the new constitution
was to be laid before the king on the day
the vessel sailed. EX-Premier Gibson and
his sonin law, +. II. Hagoelden, We're ar.
rested and We're in Jail until July 2, when,
owing to his age, Gibson was taken home,
where he remains under military guard.
His trial was set for July d.
The excitement mad SO thoroughly sub
sided by July that the American holi-
day was celebrated at Honolulu,
fully 5000 persons being present.
During the afternoon the United States
minister held a reception attended by
King kalakua and stan with ball in the
evening The three Honalulu papers in
their comments upon the change of adj
ministratiOn predicts no further public
outbreaks, provided the new constitution
! is adopted and the reforms inaugurated.
When the steamer Australia arrived
| with nearly 1000 stand of arms the pOpulace
armed and then an ultimatum was sent to
the king. All approaches to the palace
were barred and eating guns placed in
the palace. When it became evident the
| popuiace really intended 10 fight the re
| tainers of the king began quickly to dis
| appear and he had no alternative than tC
concede everything and even then he ap
peared to fear for his life which caused
him to ask the United States minister ant
| other foreign representatives to asSum,
the control of affairs temporarily. The
new ministry has declared they have al
ready discovered that all the public funds
are exhausted. All the fire arms auC
ammunition consigned to the late govern
| ment mas been removed 10 the government
buildings and placed under militar.
guard.
William l.. Green, the new prime minis
ter was born in London, and has resided il
Honolulu since 1851. He Is a large iro
merchant. Lorrina Thurston, minister O
the Interior is the son of Rev. Asa q
Thurston, and was born in Honolulu il
1859. He was educated at Columbia co
, lege, New York Todfred Brown, mir
. lister of foreign affairs, was born in Ne'
York and has been engaged in bushes
in the United States and Honolulu. Clal
ence Washford, attorney-general, wa
) born in Port Hope, Ont, 1857, was edl
Gated at Ann Arbor, Mich He has bee
on the island since January, 1888.
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